UIS Updates Blackboard

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Four months after conducting a survey of students and faculty, University Information Services updated Blackboard this past weekend to help further integrate the online resource in the classroom.

GU Supports Relief Efforts After Oklahoma Storm

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Georgetown is coordinating relief efforts to support victims of Monday's storm in Oklahoma.

Senator Stresses Balance at MSB Commencement

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Senator Mo Cowan (D-Mass.) urged MSB graduates to balance net worth and self worth during commencement Saturday evening.

Lithuanian President Tells SFS Grads to Embrace Challenges

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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite (GRD ’92) encouraged seniors to embrace challenges at the SFS commencement ceremony Saturday.

NHS Graduation Speaker Shares Life Lessons

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President of AcademyHealth Lisa Simpson shared four lessons from her medical career with NHS students at commencement Saturday.

College Commencement Speaker Emphasizes Empathy

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Women’s rights advocate Lisa Shannon called on graduates of the College to exercise empathy as a means of empowerment at commencement Saturday.

Jim Coury Wins 'Jeopardy'

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More than one month after winning $100,000 in the Jeopardy College Championship, Jim Coury (SFS ’15) was finally able to share his victory with friends and family after the final episode aired Friday night.

Eclectic Choices for Grad Speakers

A non profit founder, a prominent health policy researcher, the Lithuanian president and a U.S. senator will speak at commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Seniors Celebrate Last Week

After a week of keg parties, champagne brunches and retreats, the Class of 2013 will pack into Union Station for Senior Ball tonight.

Seniors Give Record Gift

The Class of 2013 presented a gift of $147,004.54 to the university Thursday, setting a record participation rate of 71 percent with 1,202 seniors contributing.

GU Mobilization Not Enough for Observatory

Georgetown’s Heyden Observatory lost out on a $100,000 grant from Partners in Preservation after a three-week campaign by Georgetown College to encourage support for the site. The observatory did, however, receive $10,000 for participating in the contest that lasted from April 24 to May 10.

Clinton Returns to Hilltop for Second Lecture Series

After first encouraging students to engage in public service in a lecture April 30, former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) will return to campus three more times over the next several years to continue his four-part lecture series about his vision for the future of the United States.

Hard Work Pays Off for Four Valedictorians

Four students who earned the highest GPAs in their respective schools will be honored at graduation ceremonies this weekend.

Language Exchanges: More Than Just Words

When Pierre Denizot (LAW ’13) walked into Starbucks, he searched the crowd for someone he had never met. He eventually settled his eyes on his language exchange partner, De’Ahna Johnson (SFS ’16).

Facilities Work Increases for Summer

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Just as students have left campus, the Office of Facilities has revved up for the summer.

CSP to Add Financing Feature to HoyaLink

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Rather than trekking to the third floor of the Leavey Center to view student group account balances, student leaders will now be able to log online when the Center for Student Programs debuts a financing application on HoyaLink next fall.

Commencement Speakers Announced

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This year’s commencement speakers will include a wide range of prominent figures, including a head of state, a senator and a foreign ambassador.

Student Housing, OCAF Shift to Student Affairs

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Student Housing and the Office of Campus Activity Facilities will be shifted from the Office of Planning and Facilities to Student Affairs July 1.

Coury Advances to ‘Jeopardy’ Semifinals

Jim Coury (SFS ’15) advanced to the ‘Jeopardy’ College Championship semifinals in an episode that was broadcast tonight.

Car Crashes Into Wisey's Fence

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A car crashed into the fence separating Wisemiller’s and The Tombs late Monday night.

Video of Proposed Athletic Center Released

Alumni newsletter Georgetown Today released a video last week of the proposed interior design for the Intercollegiate Athletics Center.

2013 McTighe Prize Winner Announced

The New Student Convocation Committee has selected Freeman Condon (NHS ’14) to deliver the annual welcome speech to the class of 2017 in August.

Clinton Pushes for Public Service, NGOs

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Former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) encouraged students to engage in public service in the first of a four-part lecture series in Gaston Hall on Tuesday morning.

Students, Groups Honored at Saxa Awards

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The Center for Student Programs honored outstanding student leaders and groups at the annual Saxa Awards on Wednesday afternoon.

Housing, Residence Life Launch Joint Website

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The Office of Student Housing and the Office of Residence Life launched a joint Student Living website Wednesday.

Johnson Connects Libertarianism to Students

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Former New Mexico Governor and 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson explained the relevance of libertarian values to college students at The George Washington University Monday evening.

Class Ends With Surprise Call From Jay-Z

A Georgetown sociology course got a surprise phone call from rap superstar Jay-Z on Monday. 

Epicurean to Operate Around the Clock

Epicurean and Co. will be open 24 hours a day, six days a week beginning fall 2013, with a full bar open until 2 a.m. starting this summer.

Fewer Townhouses Pinch Dorm Choices

Changes to Magis Row increase on-campus demand

Although a sizeable number of students in off-campus housing have yet to be pushed back on campus because of the 2010 Campus Plan agreement, some are being shifted from university-owned townhouses to dormitories.

Local Bar Owner Set for Pub

Alumnus picked for pub in campus student center

Mason Inn and George bar owner Fritz Brogan (COL ’07, LAW ’10) will manage the pub in the Healey Family Student Center set to open in fall 2014.

Life Week Expands Scope

Right to Life increased its presence this week with a series of events to celebrate life and bring awareness to the various threats it faces in the 21st century.

Academic Councils Transition

As the academic year draws to a close, students are in the process of electing their respective schools’ academic council representatives for next year.

Students Bridge Science, Humanities

Looking to close the gap between the hard sciences and the humanities, Maggie Axelrod (COL ’15) and Viggy Parr (COL ’15) founded Futures in Science and Humanities in December to explore the interdisciplinary nature of careers in the sciences.

Network Joins US, Middle East Students

After spending the summer as a journalist in Iraq, Christian Chung (SFS ’15) looked to his experience to found the U.S.-Middle East Youth Network, an international group that joins students in both regions to debate and discuss foreign policy.

Students, Alums Named NSF Fellows

The National Science Foundation awarded two current Georgetown students and two alumni 2013 graduate fellowships to pursue research in the sciences.

Alum to Operate Healey Family Student Center Pub

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Mason Inn Owner Fritz Brogan (COL ’07, LAW ’10) will manage the pub in Healey Family Student Center, set to open in fall 2014.

Relocation for HFSC Stirs Groups

Some wary of storage, practice plans for New South construction

Student groups currently housed in New South were notified of alternative space available when construction on HFSC begins June 1.

Office of Sustainability to Debut in July

Georgetown is set to launch a comprehensive Office of Sustainability on July 1 that will centralize student and administration sustainability initiatives.

MCAT May Change Gen Eds

To compensate for changes in the Medical College Admission Test, students are pushing for the addition of a social science general education requirement for science majors accompanied by a decrease in general education requirements in other subjects.

Hoya Selects New Staff for Upcoming Semester

The Hoya’s summer and fall 2013 editorial and publishing staff began their terms this Saturday after selections throughout April.

Club Engages GED Candidates

Georgetown students will teach business and entrepreneurial skills to GED diploma candidates in Columbia Heights through Venture Forward, a new club focused on education and mentorship that officially launched this month.

War Correspondant Honors ANZAC Memorial Day

Author Geraldine Brooks explained the effect that Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day had on her career as a war correspondent Monday.

Linguistics Prof Analyzes Perception of Time

Daniel Casasanto, a professor of cognitive psychology at the New School for Social Research, explained differences in the way people express time through hand gestures across cultures Friday.

Carville Gives Life Advice

James Carville, one of the country’s most recognizable political pundits, advised students about how to approach failure and success Monday afternoon.

Undergrad Researchers Present at Carroll Round

Students from across the globe presented original economics research at the 12th annual Carroll Round, an international economics undergraduate research conference held on campus this weekend.

New Attempt to Expand GUTS

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday night that called for extending the Rosslyn, Wisconsin Avenue and Dupont Circle Metro Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle weekend bus schedules.

After Bombings, Students Sell Marathon Bibs for Boston

After bombings at the Boston Marathon turned Patriots’ Day into a tragedy, a group of Georgetown students banded together to raise money for victims and their families.

Dems to Honor Former DNC Chair

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Georgetown University College Democrats will honor former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Terry McAuliffe (LAW ’84) as Alumnus of the Year on Monday.

Senate Evaluates GOCards, Websites and Recycling

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At last week’s GUSA senate meeting, the body unanimously passed three pieces of legislation focused on GOCard technology, university online resources and recycling.

Phishing Attacks Target GU Email

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Chief Information Officer Lisa Davis extended her recommendation to all university email users to change their passwords in an email Friday afternoon.

Yunus Calls for End to Global Poverty

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Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus discussed his lifelong goal of reducing global poverty and promoting economic and social opportunities Wednesday afternoon.

Amid GAAP Weekends, Friendship Bloom on Facebook

While the Class of 2017 will descend on the Hilltop for the second weekend in a row tomorrow to take in their first breaths of Georgetown air and meet their first friends, Facebook has been facilitating an extended kind of “meet and greet” since early action decisions were released in December.

Dorm Reunions Not Universal

For current and former residents of Darnall and Harbin Halls, this weekend will be full of dorm-specific activities. The groups will celebrate the third annual Eleanor Darnall Day on Saturday and the newly revived Harbin Day on Friday, respectively. But students who lived in New South Hall or Village C will be involved in no such celebrations.

Revived J Street U Calls for Two-State Solution

To increase dialogue about the Arab-Israeli conflict, a group of Georgetown students revived J Street U, a pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy group, this semester.

MUN Debates in Australia

While the Georgetown Model United Nations team frequently travels to compete, its trips are usually limited to four-hour bus rides to Yale or the University of Pennsylvania. But last month, GUMUN flew 21 hours to Melbourne, Australia, for WorldMUN, joining nearly 2,000 students from 55 countries to debate world issues.

Keg Limit Abolished on Campus

The one-keg limit for on-campus parties will be abolished effective today, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson announced last night.

Tutors Turn to Neighborhood

While many students already travel to Wards 7 and 8 to tutor each week for D.C. Reads and D.C. Schools Project, some will be staying closer to campus as members of Georgetown University Student Tutors, a new group that will tutor at Georgetown public schools next fall.

SCS Move Downtown Set for August

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The School of Continuing Studies will officially move to its new location in downtown D.C. in August, Provost Robert Groves announced in a university-wide email Thursday afternoon.

Huntsman Shares Vision for US

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Jon Huntsman, former presidential candidate, governor and ambassador, discussed his vision for the future of the United States during a speech in Lohrfink Auditorium Tuesday evening.

Fundraising Slump Continues for Relay

Georgetown’s Relay for Life raised approximately $150,000 this year, $50,000 less than in 2012, continuing its steady decline since 2010.

History Professor Busts Silk Road Myths

History professor James A. Millward dispelled popular myths about old Central and South Asian trade routes in his presentation Monday evening.

Brokaw Talks Diplomatic Reporting

Tom Brokaw, an NBC News special correspondent and former “NBC Nightly News” anchor, called for improved diplomatic reporting at his Monday lecture in ICC auditorium.

From Trig to Trebek: Coury Tries 'Jeopardy'

A lifelong trivia buff and “Jeopardy” fan, Jim Coury (SFS ’15) never imagined that audiences from across the country would watch him compete on his favorite game show. But this dream became a reality when he competed in the Jeopardy College Championship in Los Angeles April 8 and 9.